Yet another luxury travel blog
When a hotel makes an appearance in the Financial Times, it’s normally because an owner has their paintings confisciated for tax evasion, some guy with nukes wants to meet another guy with nukes in Singapore, or one’s going on the cheap for a few hundred million dollars and How to […]
It’s finally happening. No, I’m not referring to Cocaine Bear winning an Oscar; I, of course, mean my newsworthy, headline tour to the Caribbean. Every time I’ve been prepared to come to this part of the world, I’m inundated with glorious reviews from friends like “it’s beautiful, but everything else […]
Imagine you have a dream: to create the best home. You pick the best location with the best views; you use the best materials, designed by the best architect and built by the best builders. By every metric, you have achieved your goal. Problem is, you’ve only gone and put […]
If you met your first crush now, would you still feel the same? You’d probably appreciate that they no longer stick their fingers in electrical sockets and don’t try and eat crayons, but would that tingly feeling still remain? I still remember my amazement at visiting Serengeti House in 2018 […]
Rumour has it that when god saw Ol Jogi, he stood up, slow clapped and said, “that’s crazier than George Santos’ CV”. He then had to counter it with something equally as mental, so created Liz Truss. No, I’m still not over it. This is going to be a hard […]
As my sworn duty as an esteemed member of The League of Super Duper Good Hotels, I wanted to follow up on my recent stays in Airelles Courchevel, Cheval Blanc Courchevel and Le K2 Palace, along with visits to Aman Le Melezin and L’Apogée, by doing what any decent human being in […]
It’s rare you can genuinely say you were the first at something. History is dominated by the stories of the select few who went further than anyone before might have even dreamed. And just like Neil Armstrong being the first man on the moon, we were the season’s first customers […]
Tis a new year, which brings with it new thoughts. Like what is the point of daylight savings? And why do I choose to live in England during winter? So in the spirit of newness, let me tell you how I’m going to all the same places I’ve previously reviewed. […]
These lists are notoriously unreliable; half the properties don’t open on time, and the other half tend to suck when they do. All the same, who doesn’t love a list to kick off a new year? So having searched through the entire internet and only been scammed eight times and […]
When it comes to purchasing luxury fashion goods, my wife and I have a simple rule: check the label. It’s the ultimate sniff test. It shows the inner workings, the behind-the-scenes, the rip-off-ometer. It tells you whether you’re paying purely for the name because it’s made from the type of […]
